Any information pertaining to English language arts curriculum can be found on this page. Feel free to add new information by clicking "edit" on the top right of this page.
302's ELA Curriculum Resources (created by Dr. Evans, Ms. Hermann and Ms. Mahabir)
"Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages. Many of the passages also have a related reading strategy identified. Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read-along or as supplemental reading material for your classroom."
Learn grammar and phonics using short video clips. Videos are divided into categories based on phases of learning (phonics/reading levels), high frequency words, and other criteria. Videos are engaging and short enough to keep students interested (most run 2-4 minutes). This site includes everything from learning the alphabet to consonant blends to pronouns and much more. Note that the speaker is not American, so the accent may be different from what young students have heard before. There are app versions of many of the activities.
Any information pertaining to English language arts curriculum can be found on this page. Feel free to add new information by clicking "edit" on the top right of this page.
302's ELA Curriculum Resources (created by Dr. Evans, Ms. Hermann and Ms. Mahabir)
Grade 6 ELA Lesson Plans
Grade 7 Lesson Plans
Grade 8 Lesson Plans
CCLS ELA: Appendix B (includes a generous list of text exemplars by grade level to choose from) http://www.corestandards.org/assets/Appendix_B.pdf
www.ReadWorks.orgThis site has free text resources: Skills and Strategy Units for grades K-6 and Non-fiction passages for grades K-7.Reading and Lexile levels are included. Registration is free.
ELA Teacher Page - http://schools.nyc.gov/Teachers/Resources/Classroom/ELA/Tools/default.htmThis page contains links to a variety of sites that house free online books that the teachers can access and use.
All About Adolescent Literacy
BrainPOP ESL (free trial ends January 31st)
Username: nycslsaPassword: brain
Common Core Text Exemplars
http://www.informationliteracy.org/
http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/acre/standards/common-core-tools/exemplar/ela.pdf
Text exemplars (literary fiction and nonfiction) arranged by grade level, including web links to the full text, plus nonfiction read-aloud suggestions arranged by grade level.
"Lit2Go is a free online collection of stories and poems in Mp3 (audiobook) format. An abstract, citation, playing time, and word count are given for each of the passages. Many of the passages also have a related reading strategy identified. Each reading passage can also be downloaded as a PDF and printed for use as a read-along or as supplemental reading material for your classroom."
http://etc.usf.edu/lit2go/
Reading
"Mr. Thorne Does Literacy" (New!)
Learn grammar and phonics using short video clips. Videos are divided into categories based on phases of learning (phonics/reading levels), high frequency words, and other criteria. Videos are engaging and short enough to keep students interested (most run 2-4 minutes). This site includes everything from learning the alphabet to consonant blends to pronouns and much more. Note that the speaker is not American, so the accent may be different from what young students have heard before. There are app versions of many of the activities.
English For Everyone
Writing
Book Making Activities
34 Great Ideas to Inspire Writing
Listening/Speaking
Complete List of Over 400 Homonyms